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GH reader Brenda shares the secrets to her 17kg weight loss
Brenda’s story ‘I wasn’t happy with myself for a long time,’ says Brenda. ‘I didn’t like what I saw in the mirror.’ She tried numerous fad diets and last-ditch treatments, including being injected with...
View Article8 Ways to Stay Fit During Winter
When the going gets tough just remember, in three months’ time, you’ll be thanking yourself! Buy new gym clothes Looking good will help you to feel good. And who doesn’t love an excuse to go shopping?...
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Find out how this reader lost 22 kilos in 10 months
Karen’s story Karen struggled with her weight for many years after having babies, giving up smoking and entering menopause. In December 2012, just after she’d started a sabbatical following a stressful...
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Working Mom Shares How She Lost 16 Kilos
Rouna’s story Although Rouna didn’t gain much weight while pregnant with her daughter Gia, Fanta cravings led her to drink 2 litres daily – a habit that contributed to her weight ballooning after the...
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See how this woman lost 23kg
Melanie FortuneLOST 23KG Melanie’s story Although she’d become used to being overweight, Melanie felt uncomfortable in everything she wore. ‘I was heavy, and always tired. In July 2010 I decided to...
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Blogger Colleen Grove shares her slim-down ‘secret’
Colleen’s story Colleen had dieted successfully over the years, but the weight had always returned. After developing high cholesterol and raised blood pressure, and being diagnosed as prediabetic in...
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Find out how Fiona Kritzinger shrunk from a size 28 to a size 18
Fiona had always loved food, eating even when she wasn’t hungry. Bread, pasta, pancakes, pizza and burgers were her standard, and as she became increasingly overweight, low self-esteem led to comfort...
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Here’s how Gillian Bredenhann lost an incredible 52kg
Gillian’s story In 2011, tired of feeling lethargic and self-conscious, Gillian decided to lose weight. She shed 20kg by switching to low-fat meals, and started walking for half an hour daily. Although...
View Article6 reasons you’re not losing weight
You’re not being consistent If you exercise irregularly and eat healthily only when you remember to, don’t expect to reach your weight-loss goals any time soon. Choose a workout and diet plan that...
View ArticleTim Noakes’s top 4 Banting tips
Count carbs per day, not kilojoules. Low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) eating controls hunger, which is the only way to lose weight and keep it off. Depending on your insulin resistance, the optimum daily...
View Article5 things you should never say to someone on a diet
1. ‘Let’s meet up for pizza!’ Enablers are the worst. If your friend is trying to lose weight and you drive her through her favourite fast-food joint, you’re being the opposite of a good friend. If...
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7 weight-loss wonders
COOK PASTA AL DENTE When you boil spaghetti for five minutes, its glycaemic index is 38; after 20 minutes, it shoots up to 61. The higher the glycaemic index, the sooner you’ll be hungry again. MUNCH...
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Close the menu to lose weight
The next time you’re dining out, make a healthy pick, then close the menu. Researchers from the University of Chicago in the US say that this one simple move increases your satisfaction with your...
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4 things to do before bed tonight to lose weight tomorrow
1. Drink up! Thirst is often mistaken for hunger, so if you’re feeling peckish before bedtime, try a glass (or two) of water first. Late-night hours (after 9pm) are the worst time for snacking, as...
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100-plus diet articles especially for you
Click on the Pinterest board below and choose from a variety of articles from our weight-loss selection: Follow Good Housekeeping’s board GH Diet Tips on Pinterest. The post 100-plus diet articles...
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GH reader Zaida Grobbelaar tells us how she lost 38kg
AGE 37 | THEN 130kg | NOW 92kg ZAIDA’S STORY Heart Matters ‘I woke up one morning in 2009 and realised I couldn’t carry on gaining weight. I had been experiencing pains over my heart, and it really...
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GH reader Bhavana Whisgary tells us how she lost 12kg
AGE 45| THEN 97kg | NOW 85kg BHAVANA’S STORY The Big D After years of unsuccessful diets, Bhavana was diagnosed with diabetes in 2014, and her doctor advised her to stop eating carbs completely. ‘I...
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GH reader Nasreen Riley tells us how she lost 11,8kg
AGE 42 | THEN 110kg | NOW 98,2kg Genetic Concerns Nasreen had always been on the chubby side, but she gained a lot of weight around her belly after getting married to her husband, Adil, in 2010. ‘I...
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GH reader Kirsten Kali Fortune tells us how she lost 20kg
AGE 19 | THEN 80,8kg |NOW 60,4kg Buying In Kirsten started gaining weight during high school. ‘It was gradual, so I didn’t really notice,’ she says. At the start of 2014, she found herself weighing...
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GH reader Nici Clifton tells us how she lost 19kg
AGE 26 | THEN 89kg | NOW 70kg Leaving the Nest The newfound freedom that came with college translated into a party lifestyle for Nici, combined with ‘mindless eating and drinking, no exercise and...
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